Question

Identify whether a debit or credit results in the indicated change for each of the following accounts.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. To increase Land - Debit

b. To decrease Cash - Credit

c. To increase Fees Earned (Revenues) - Credit

d. To increase Office Expense - Debit

e. To decrease Unearned Revenue - Debit

f. To decrease Prepaid Rent - Credit

g. To increase Notes Payable - Credit

h. To decrease Accounts Receivable - Credit

i. To increase Common Stock - Credit

j. To increase Store Equipment - Debit

Explanation:

Debit gives details of spending, sum owed , amount to balance which is usually recorded to the left side of an account entry book while credit gives the details of income, amount earned or made on sale, spending cut and revenue and is usually placed to the right hand column of an account entry.